The Beer Machine Model 2000
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of The Beer Machine Model 2000
Customer Review: Could be dangerous if not watched closely
Summary: 3 Stars
I just finished my first brew session and had a terrible time with the pressure control valve. This is a crude cheap unreliable valve design and if it malfunctions as mine has the device could rupture.
I manually babied the device every few hours to keep the pressure below 15 lbs. I've notified the company of my concerns and modified my unit to use a weighted valve system found on some pressure cookers. This valve is certainly more reliable than the manufactures design. (Cost $12.00)
Customer Review: Avoid This!
Summary: 1 Stars
I got this as a gift a couple of years ago. I was able to brew one batch (mediocre beer at best) but never got it to work again.
The barrel is split in half and part of the procedure to make the beer is to put it together with a big o-ring and then pressure test it (a "soap bubble test").
It leaked every time after that! I had them send a new o-ring and everything but never got it to work again. I ended up giving up and throwing it away.
Customer Review: Overpriced Piece of Poorly designed Junk
Summary: 2 Stars
If you're looking for something that makes decent beer 1 or 2 times, then makes some great brown sugar, THIS IS FOR YOU. Otherwise, pass. Worked well the first couple of times I used it, now it doesn't hold pressure and makes syrup. Customer service is pretty weak as well. I think they KNOW they have a flawed product, but would rather not admit it. This thing is worth about $25. If you can get it for that, go for it, otherwise, don't waste your moneyCustomer Review: DO NOT BUY
Summary: 1 Stars
Pure junk! this will be the most frustrating gift you will ever give. Brewing requires sanitation to be sucessful, this piece of dung cannot be dissasemble to clean then reassembled. The gasket on the tank will leak.
Buy one of the cheap kits that can be cleaned and then the gift reciepient will have a taste of homebrewing then can decide if they would like to move on to bigger and better.
It is ZERO Stars....Minus 5 maybe.
Customer Review: Makes Great Beer!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Followed the instructions and 7 days later I had delicious micro-brew tasting beer at <40 cents a glass. Better than spending $8 a six pack here in Hawaii.
Biggest problem is plowing through 28 beers fast enough to try out the next recipe...I guess I'll have to put up with that one (or buy the bottling kit).